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Melvin Sparks (22 Mar 1946 - 15 Mar 2011)

Male Person - United States

Releases (14)

Official

Album

  1. Sparks! 1970
  2. Spark Plug 1971
  3. Akilah! 1972
  4. Texas Twister 1973
  5. Melvin Sparks '75 1975
  6. Sparkling 1982
  7. Sparks / Akilah 1993
  8. Texas Twister / '75 1995
  9. It Is What It Is 08 Jun 2004
  10. This Is It! 07 Jun 2005
  11. Live at Nectar's 28 Apr 2017
  12. I'm Funky Now 2017

Album - Compilation

  1. Legends of Acid Jazz 16 Jul 1996

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. Melvin Sparks Band original, guitar
  2. Melvin Sparks & Jimmy Scott
  3. Bill Carbone drums (drum set)

Recordings by (81)

  1. Thank You (Falettin' Me Be Mice Elf Again) 8:11 (1970)
  2. Charlie Brown 5:56 (1970)
  3. The Stinker 7:03 (1970)
  4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was 6:40 (1970)
  5. Spill the Wine 11:14 (1970)
  6. Who’s Gonna Take the Weight? 9:05 (1971)
  7. Spark Plug 8:48 (1971)
  8. Conjunction Mars 8:05 (1971)
  9. Alone Together 4:14 (1971)
  10. Dig Dis 6:45 (1971)
  11. Love the Life You Live 5:35 (1972)
  12. On The Up 6:23 (1972)
  13. All Wrapped Up 4:40 (1972)
  14. Akilah 4:35 (1972)
  15. Blues For J.B. 7:05 (1972)
  16. The Image Of Love 6:45 (1972)
  17. Whip! Whop! 4:00 (1973)
  18. Gathering Together 9:20 (1973)
  19. Judy's Groove 4:30 (1973)
  20. Texas Twister 6:07 (1973)
  21. Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got) 3:28 (1973)
  22. I Want to Talk About You 4:16 (1973)
  23. Star in the Crescent 5:23 (1973)
  24. I Got To Have You 2:55 (1975)
  25. Mockingbird 3:06 (1975)
  26. Looking for a Love 3:00 (1975)
  27. Get Ya Some 4:33 (1975)
  28. Get Down With the Get Down 3:24 (1975)
  29. Bump and Stomp 3:55 (1975)
  30. In the Morning 3:59 (1975)
  31. If You Want My Love 3:55 (1975)
  32. Misty 8:57 (1982)
  33. Hassan 11:23 (1982)
  34. Speak Low 5:40 (1982)
  35. I Am Your Love Song 10:13 (1982)
  36. A Bolt of Lightning 3:58 (1982)
  37. Who's Gonna Take the Weight 7:15 (14 Aug 1989)
  38. Blues for Jb 7:09 (1993)
  39. Thank You 8:07 (1994)
  40. Disco Booty 4:23 (2001)
  41. Thank You (Pt. 1) 3:07 (2002)
  42. It Is What It Is 5:40 (08 Jun 2004)
  43. A Love Jam 3:21 (08 Jun 2004)
  44. Clinton Park 6:18 (08 Jun 2004)
  45. Guitar Playah 7:32 (08 Jun 2004)
  46. Got the Blues? 4:16 (08 Jun 2004)
  47. Pick Up the Pieces 5:44 (08 Jun 2004)
  48. Give Me the Night 5:34 (08 Jun 2004)
  49. This Is It! 5:05 (07 Jun 2005)
  50. Bambu 7:59 (07 Jun 2005)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Strolling Blues 8:12 “Brother” Jack McDuff (1967) guitar
  2. Mutt & Jeff 4:35 “Brother” Jack McDuff (1967) guitar
  3. Slouchin' 6:52 Dr. Lonnie Smith (1968) guitar
  4. The Call of the Wild 12:31 Dr. Lonnie Smith (1968) guitar
  5. Son of Ice Bag 11:15 Dr. Lonnie Smith (1968) guitar
  6. Think 4:46 Dr. Lonnie Smith (1968) guitar
  7. Three Blind Mice 6:29 Dr. Lonnie Smith (1968) guitar
  8. Over the Rainbow 7:11 Lou Donaldson (22 Aug 1969) guitar
  9. West Indian Daddy 6:30 Lou Donaldson (22 Aug 1969) guitar
  10. Hamp's Hump 6:40 Lou Donaldson (22 Aug 1969) guitar
  11. Donkey Walk 6:44 Lou Donaldson (22 Aug 1969) guitar
  12. Minor Bash 6:14 Lou Donaldson (22 Aug 1969) guitar
  13. Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On) 5:30 Lou Donaldson (22 Aug 1969) guitar
  14. Hot Dog 10:45 Lou Donaldson (1969) guitar
  15. Turning Point 8:23 Dr. Lonnie Smith (1969) guitar
  16. Knock on Wood 6:11 Reuben Wilson (1969) guitar
  17. Slow High 6:31 Dr. Lonnie Smith (1969) guitar
  18. Turtle Walk 7:56 Lou Donaldson (1969) guitar
  19. Bonnie 4:56 Lou Donaldson (1969) guitar
  20. People Sure Act Funny 6:25 Dr. Lonnie Smith (1969) guitar
  21. Orange Peel 6:39 Reuben Wilson (1969) guitar
  22. Seesaw 5:54 Dr. Lonnie Smith (1969) guitar
  23. Bambu 8:05 Reuben Wilson (1969) guitar
  24. Eleanor Rigby 9:18 Dr. Lonnie Smith (1969) guitar
  25. Blue Mode 7:25 Reuben Wilson (1969) guitar
  26. Twenty-Five Miles 7:13 Reuben Wilson (1969) guitar
  27. It's Your Thing 8:57 Lou Donaldson (1969) guitar
  28. Bus Ride 6:11 Reuben Wilson (1969) guitar
  29. Who’s Making Love 6:45 Lou Donaldson (1969) guitar
  30. More Today Than Yesterday 11:12 Charles Earland (1970) guitar
  31. Soul Liberation 11:35 Rusty Bryant (1970) guitar
  32. Black Talk 7:50 Charles Earland (1970) guitar
  33. I Didn't Know What Time It Was 6:40 Melvin Sparks (1970) guitar
  34. The Ballad of Oren Bliss 5:55 Rusty Bryant (1970) guitar
  35. Lou-Lou 8:12 Rusty Bryant (1970) guitar
  36. Here Comes Charlie 8:19 Charles Earland (1970) guitar
  37. Spill the Wine 11:14 Melvin Sparks (1970) guitar
  38. The Stinker 7:03 Melvin Sparks (1970) guitar
  39. Aquarius 8:04 Charles Earland (1970) guitar
  40. Charlie Brown 5:56 Melvin Sparks (1970) guitar
  41. Tennessee Waltz 6:39 Lou Donaldson (1970) guitar
  42. Cold Duck Time 6:14 Rusty Bryant (1970) guitar
  43. Freeze-Dried Soul 7:29 Rusty Bryant (1970) guitar
  44. The Mighty Burner 3:07 Charles Earland (1970) guitar
  45. Thank You (Falettin' Me Be Mice Elf Again) 8:11 Melvin Sparks (1970) guitar
  46. By the Red Sea 8:56 Idris Muhammad (1971) guitar
  47. Express Yourself 5:28 Idris Muhammad (1971) guitar
  48. The Slide 5:45 Leon Spencer (1971) guitar
  49. Dig Dis 6:45 Melvin Sparks (1971) guitar
  50. Super Bad 5:31 Idris Muhammad (1971) guitar

Credited as (5)

  1. Melvin Sparks
  2. Melvin Sparks feat. Idris Muhammad
  3. Alvin Queen / Lonnie Smith Feat. Melvin Sparks
  4. Melvin Sparks featuring Jimmy Scott
  5. Dr. Lonnie Smith, Alvin Queen & Melvin Sparks

Works (9)

Wrote

  1. Bambu
  2. It's All Good
  3. All Wrapped Up
  4. Disco Booty

Composed

  1. Git It!
  2. Cranberry Sunshine
  3. Whip! Whop!
  4. Conjunction Mars
  5. Hail Caesar

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134900448
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/melvin_sparks
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13924309f
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92022525
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no92022525

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/244946

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_Sparks

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/44143

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000414611

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/74039612

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1283540